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Commons Hansard for 15 May 1939 (Volume 347)

From the corrected (daily) version. Last updated 1 May 2026 at 12.04pm.

Commons Chamber

Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.

House of Commons (item number 1) (id e99babe8-d786-4b83-b5a6-902dede48ace)
PRIVATE BUSINESS. (item number 2) (id c8493516-59ed-4e29-9b4d-dc7b6a46f0e1)
NORTH-WEST MIDLANDS JOINT ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL, (item number 3) (id 86166b48-f0d6-46c3-8de5-bf088e2eeb33)

ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

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MILITARY TRAINING BILL. (item number 5) (id d1cff8fe-9771-40f5-b6b4-124800ea6947)
CLAUSE 6.—(Reinstatement in civil employment.) (item number 6) (id b8854342-32fe-4979-88d8-584da31b455d)
CLAUSE 7.—(Simplification of procedure for obtaining possession of land taken under Defence Acts.) (item number 7) (id 0b096326-21f0-40cc-881c-8d1b9d100ff5)
CLAUSE 8.—(Power to raise Royal Naval Special Reserve.) (item number 8) (id 11e46f63-d3e3-4d8e-a8af-b5517ef653db)
CLAUSE 9.—(Information to be furnished by education authorities.) (item number 9) (id 6b66cfaa-f7da-4d6a-9403-623eabbdbe07)
CLAUSE 10.—(Power to provide for consequential matters.) (item number 10) (id a709285f-4992-4920-992d-3755f053cbe1)
CLAUSE 12.—(Regulations and Orders.) (item number 11) (id 89325474-1b0d-4f29-b0c0-96e948f1ba22)
CLAUSE 14.—(Interpretation, etc.) (item number 12) (id 99117cd2-a02c-4f8e-aad2-df6dcc8d9d1e)
CLAUSE 15.—(Power to extend to Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.) (item number 13) (id dfe60330-7047-4e84-a6d3-9912566dacdb)
CLAUSE 16.—(Duration of Act.) (item number 14) (id b505dcb3-d7e7-4321-84c6-a8783e94c655)
SOLICITORS BILL [Lords]. (item number 15) (id 230596af-8c5c-4a09-acc0-330009edb0f6)
MARRIAGE BILL. (item number 16) (id 98eebb6d-b237-4fa3-8a0e-daed4d94f031)

Written Answers

Content for Written Answers.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS (SPECIAL PLACES).

SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE.

REFUGEES. (item number 1) (id 58faa136-b2ee-4e42-9ee9-b4734c8df0cc)
GERMAN BROADCASTS (ARABIC AND AFRIKAANS). (item number 1) (id f1423199-c2a5-4c55-8536-219945e3a8fe)
IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY. (item number 1) (id c13b619c-bef2-41a3-a092-ba33ef16137d)
OLD AGE PENSIONS. (item number 1) (id 9a41f153-28e5-4fd4-969b-a744068c8352)
LOCAL AUTHORITIES' POWERS. (item number 1) (id fa9262ef-2147-4c53-b3e4-2b43e4cad34c)
AIR-RAID SHELTERS (INCOME TAX ASSESSMENTS). (item number 1) (id 02fd206b-fe50-4f4c-9ae2-637c6b68e6f5)
TEST BLACK-OUTS. (item number 1) (id cb95ff37-dc4c-4bfd-9e96-f1af8a316790)
FACTORY PREMISES, SCOTLAND. (item number 1) (id 6da5614b-5192-4ffb-9328-2ee6318a12b4)
AIRCRAFT CONTRACTS (HARDMAN LEVER COMMITTEE). (item number 1) (id 9f70eca4-f312-49de-b7c9-7c5c868ae88c)
MCLINTOCK AGREEMENT. (item number 1) (id 3535771d-ae44-4e9d-8425-73704a69c7ab)
AIR SERVICES APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT, 1937. (item number 1) (id 2c7cdb00-239f-4b74-bacf-ae2eabbddb0d)
PENSIONS. (item number 1) (id 3552813b-ef71-405d-b870-aa4c06679bbd)
CIVIL SERVICE (FIGHTING FORCES). (item number 1) (id dcbaa069-495a-46f1-a979-4cf37b054aab)
HOUSE OF COMMONS (VENTILATION). (item number 1) (id e0a4b41a-9e67-4b76-8930-22401fec6ba8)
FOOD DEFENCE PLANS. (item number 1) (id f40ffe85-040f-4765-a482-a82556c5fb27)
MARRIAGES (SCOTLAND). (item number 1) (id 51dea771-5561-4ed7-8584-914f797580ed)
CHINA AND JAPAN. (item number 1) (id dd03482a-8fac-401f-8930-6a7a83f8bb4f)
FISHING INDUSTRY (TRAWLERS). (item number 1) (id 795daf22-56e3-433f-80a7-a8976c529389)
LAW REVISION COMMITTEE. (item number 1) (id fbdd0fac-bbbd-4e20-8980-fab0b9f77f30)
FOOTBALL POOLS. (item number 1) (id e34a205f-2e49-4010-bbfc-7d49b28bd5c7)
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. (item number 1) (id 312c6213-b2de-489e-98b6-c667127ed7bb)
CLUBS (LICENSING). (item number 1) (id f1a76098-0722-4479-832b-345e19039db7)
SERVICE ABROAD. (item number 1) (id 95661841-a633-443f-9c17-5993b59d9ea3)
TERRITORIAL ARMY OFFICERS (REGULAR COMMISSIONS). (item number 1) (id c88af711-d377-40af-ad29-0f31958019db)
FOREIGN LEGION. (item number 1) (id 6f51487d-4227-44a5-b3f7-9fedf5f79ac9)
MILITIAMEN (RELIGIOUS SERVICES). (item number 1) (id c1de1f18-893d-405a-8c57-83f6be88dead)
STREET IMPROVEMENT, NORWICH. (item number 1) (id e658e6b2-0e9b-4614-b7c8-e1667035d5ba)
STREET PLAYGROUNDS ACT (LEICESTER). (item number 1) (id 05530f65-b22b-427a-8972-f016b541e358)
WATERLOO BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION. (item number 1) (id fdbee9cd-0b88-461e-b0d1-0205392404e3)
POST OFFICE (DUKINFIELD). (item number 1) (id 27b54793-3af9-491f-993b-b711f86df84f)
LAND DRAINAGE (RIVER OGMORE). (item number 1) (id 006fe541-8e13-438c-b43a-80d681a687c9)
MUTTON AND LAMB (PRICES). (item number 1) (id 37bc916d-9dfd-4efc-ad9f-b4479efd45a8)

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